Two months after Puerto Rico was slammed by back-to-back hurricanes, millions of island residents "still have no power and lack access to clean drinking water, refrigeration and other necessities."
That hits close to home for people like Chemise Cuevas and Lisette Stapleton.Thursday, December 7, 2017

On Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m., Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the culmination of the Diocese of Albany's participation in the local level of the fifth national Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry with a bilingual Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany.Thursday, December 7, 2017

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY parish in Watervliet brought attention to the abuse, trafficking and abandonment of children in the United States with a candlelight prayer vigil in front of the Watervliet Price Chopper.Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Counselors and Catholics around the Albany Diocese have been seeing the same problems lately: grief, fear and pain.
The string of attacks that have mowed down innocent people in the United States, the natural disasters that have plagued the global community and people's own personal grief are causing many to need comfort and reassurance, especially as the holiday season approaches.Thursday, November 16, 2017

ON OCT. 28, 1917, the cornerstone for St. Patrick's Church in Ravena was dedicated before a crowd of 2,000, with a marching band and grandstand to overlook the ceremony. On Oct. 28, 2017, Bishop Emeritus Howard J. Hubbard was on hand to celebrate the centennial of that event.Thursday, November 2, 2017

All Catholics are called to be "bearers and sharers" of the faith, says Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of the Diocese of Burlington, Vt.
However, that doesn't mean scolding people who aren't in church every week.Thursday, October 12, 2017

On Oct. 22, 3-4:30 p.m., at First Lutheran Church in Albany, local Catholics and Protestants will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation with a free program and ecumenical worship service.Thursday, October 12, 2017

There's a fine line, says parish life director Dorothy Sokol, between merged parishes working toward togetherness and continuing to honor the unique traditions of each faith community, which bring their own spirit to the united parish.Thursday, October 5, 2017

"If Yeshua [Jesus] was here, would He say I'm too old to do this? He'd say, 'I'll give you the strength. I'll give you the grace. Go,'" said 71-year-old Phyllis Mescia.
Mrs. Mescia, a parishioner of Holy Spirit Church in East Greenbush, is volunteering with relief efforts after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.Thursday, September 21, 2017

Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger has announced the appointment of Mary DeTurris Poust, diocesan director of communications, to the newly-created position of associate publisher of The Evangelist, effective immediately. In this additional role, she will work closely with the editor on setting the tone and direction of the paper going forward.Thursday, September 21, 2017

To Rev. Thomas Connery, his old seminary classmate was "a big guy from a farming family" who loved music and worked hard.
To Rev. Alan Jupin, who was a year ahead of Rev. Stanley Rother at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Maryland, Father Rother was "a nice guy, quiet," who struggled to learn the Latin, Greek and Hebrew required in studying for the priesthood.
To Rev. James Donlon of the Albany diocesan Tribunal, who visited the site of Father Rother's 1981 torture and martyrdom in Guatemala, the future saint was "one of us! A mere diocesan priest, who was called to ministry and mission, and responded."Thursday, September 14, 2017

Middle school is when young Catholics start to figure out faith for themselves. An upcoming youth rally specifically for sixth- through eighth-graders will be an opportunity to do that, in the context of high-energy music, breakout sessions on unusual topics and even a giant outdoor Jenga game.Thursday, September 14, 2017

Kathleen Gallagher, director of pro-life activities for the New York State Catholic Conference, issued a statement in response to a Sept. 5 state Court of Appeals decision on an assisted suicide case.Thursday, September 14, 2017